Service difficulty report · Lock Sensor · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 30, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
101,782 hours, 27,342 cycles
Part
Lock Sensor
Part number
SP478210
Part serial
1321
Condition
Defective
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
101,782 hours, 27,342 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 THRUST REVERSER LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THE CREW ACTUATED THE EMERGENCY STOW PUMP BUT NO HELP. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND UPON LANDING THE LIGHT WENT OUT. MX TROUBLESHOT THE THRUST REVERSER SYS AND FOUND RT UPPER AND LOWER THRUST REVERSER LOCKING SENSORS BAD. THEY REPLACED BOTH LOCKING SENSORS. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 78-35-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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